19620516 City Council MinutesMI.
• Wednesday, May 16, 1962
Recessed -meeting was called to order by Mayor McGinness with Councilmen Harrison, Smets,
Tuson and Christensen present.
The meeting was held to decide the outcome of the bids for the bonds and warrants on
LID #108, Ballinger sewer LID.
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After the bid from Terry Thompson & Company was necessarily rejected because it was
not accompanied by a good faith deposit, the Mayor recommended that the two remaining
bids be rejected because of the difficulty in deciding which was the lower, and either
issue a new call for bids or negotiate. After discussion, a motion was made by
Councilman Smets , seconded by Councilman Harrison that all bids be rejected on the
bonds and warrants in connection with the Lake Ballinger sewer project. The vote
showed two councilmen for, two against, and the motion failed to carry.
Attorney Bennett advised the council that based on calculations of several authorities
in the financing field, and with a different answer from each because of.different
bond life calculations, he did not know which bid was really lower.
After more discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Christensen, seconded by
Councilman Tuson that the City accept the bid of Southwick, Campbell, Waterman Co.
as the low bid on the warrants and bonds for LID #108. The vote showed two
councilmen for, two against, and this motion also failed to carry.
It was then moved by Councilman Harrison, seconded by Councilman Christensen that the
meeting be recessed to Thursday, May 17 at 8:00 P.M. for further consideration of
the bids. The motion carried and the meeting was recessed.
Thursday, May 17, 1962
Recessed meeting, held in the libaray of Hal1,.Bennett and Hansen, was called to order
by Mayor McGinness with all councilmen present.
Some discussion was held on the bids for the warrants and bonds, and then it was
moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Councilman Tuson that the City accept
the bid of Southwick, Campbell, Waterman Co. for -the warrants and bonds on LID #108,
the Ballinger sewer LID. Councilman Simpson requested a roll call vote, and the result
was Harrison, Tuson, Christensen, Sorensen and Slye voting for; Smets and Simpson
against, and the motion carried 5 to 2.
Meeting was then adjourned.
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June 5, 1962
Regular meeting was called to order by Mayor McGinness with all councilmen present.
After the Roll call and Minutes were read, Dr. X. N. Bingham, new councilman, was
sworn into office by Attorney Bennett.
It was moved by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Councilman Sorensen that the City
Attorney draw up a Resolution commending both former councilmen Al Simpson and William
Lambe for the excellent work done by them during their terms of office as City Council-
men. Motion carried.
Bids were opened on the Public Restrooms and Bathhouse Facilities for the City Beach.
They were:
Conley -Cascade Constructors $5,439.00 plus tax
Walter W. Payne 5,777.00 plds tax
A motion was made by Councilman Christensen and seconded by Councilman Slye that the City
accept the low bid of Conley -Cascade Constructors in the amount of $59439.00 plus tax,
for the construction of the Restrooms and Bathhouse facilities at the City Beach. Motion
carried.
Hearing was held on the preliminary assessment roll for LID #1109 Fifth Ave. curbs and
gutters. There were several verbal protests, but only one written one was filed with
the council. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Sorensen, seconded by
Councilman Slye that Ordinance #929 be passed, setting up LID #110, curbs and gutters
for Fifth Ave. from Walnut to Elm, with a 30 day period during which time written protests
would be accepted by the City Clerk, with a 60% protest necessary to stop the project.
Motion carried.
Hearing was held on Resolution #66, Vacation of portions of 6M Avenue. Hearing was then
continued to the next council meeting, June 19, and further action deferred until that
time. There were no protests against the vacation.
A motion was made by Councilman Sorensen, seconded by Councilman Slye that the regular
monthly bills be paid and warrants drawn on the proper funds. Motion carried.
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A motion was made by Councilman Sorensen, seconded by Councilman Slye that the bills